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7 June 2016 Anchor Capital is delighted to celebrate the third birthday of the Anchor BCI Worldwide Flexible Fund (‘the Fund’). This gives rise to the important three-year track record and is a great opportunity to evaluate the fund’s performance relative to its benchmark and the peer group. The Fund has done well on both counts, comfortably outperforming the benchmark (SA CPI plus 4%) and is at the top of the peer group - 1st out of 41 funds over 1 year to April 2016; 3rd out of 29 funds over two years; we await the final numbers over three years. Whilst the first three years have been promising, we feel there is still much room for improvement. One of the attractions of the Anchor BCI Worldwide Flexible Fund is that it offers a very convenient way of investing offshore. By using a rand denominated unit trust, we diversify your local savings away from South Africa and invest directly in offshore assets. The Fund does this by investing primarily in equities, typically those in the developed markets of the US, UK and Europe. Although the Fund has a flexible mandate, which means that it can invest in equities, bonds, listed property and cash across the globe, our bias is towards equities in these territories. Emerging markets have not piqued our interest much thus far. Our investment approach is to buy companies with a durable competitive advantage, and to invest for the long term. There are few greater pleasures than unearthing businesses like Admiral Group plc, US Bancorp and, the better known, Unilever, and anticipating superior returns over the long term. The Fund is typically invested in about 20 companies, providing enough focus for our research efforts while at the same time offering sufficient diversification. Ultimately, we don’t want to lose money on any one investment, which implies a great deal of research before pushing the buy button. In the first three years we have sold only two investments, Ebay and Tesco. With the rand having weakened for five long years, is it still smart to invest offshore? We clearly are in a weak rand environment (as are many other emerging market currencies including the Brazilian real) as South Africa and others feel the effect of China’s waning resource needs, diminished portfolio flows to emerging markets, and, in some cases, political instability. It is difficult to predict when we will return to a strong rand environment, but as we know this tends to coincide with a broader cycle of capital flows back to emerging markets. Some policy reform in South Africa would clearly assist. To avoid the stress of trying to time the currency, we often suggest that clients simply invest smaller amounts on a regular basis. If you are interested in investing in the Anchor BCI Worldwide Flexible Fund, please contact us at www.anchorcapital.co.za/bci-wf, on social media or at sales@anchorcapital.co.za. David Gibb Fund Manager: Anchor BCI Worldwide Flexible Fund Fund manager Peter Little discusses the movements in the US dollar and the implications these movements have for other asset classes Glen Baker, Anchor's Head of Alternative Investments, speaks about the change in hedge fund regulations and what Anchor has to offer. 7 June 2016 54,746 6,336 53,528 6,222 52,310 6,107 51,092 6-May 17-May 26-May 6-Jun South African markets closed weaker yesterday, shrugging off S&P’s decision on Friday to leave the nation’s credit rating unchanged. Sasol plunged 10.8% after it warned that its headline EPS for FY16 would fall by between 10.0% and 30.0% due to lower oil prices. SABMiller and British American Tobacco declined 2.9% and 1.0%, respectively. Gold miners, Sibanye Gold. Gold Fields and Harmony Gold Mining Co. fell 2.1%, 1.6% and 0.8%, respectively. However, miners, Anglo American and African Rainbow Minerals climbed 8.3% and 6.5%, respectively. Telkom SA SOC rose 8.3%, after it announced a 26.0% rise in its dividend for FY16. Oakbay Resources and Energy advanced 4.8%. The JSE All Share Index declined 0.5% to close at 53,990.76. 5,993 6-May 17-May 26-May 6-Jun UK markets ended higher yesterday, led by a rally in commodity stocks. Miners, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton soared 11.1%, 6.4% and 6.3%, respectively, as metals prices rose. BP and Royal Dutch Shell and BP climbed 2.8% and 1.5%, respectively, on higher crude oil prices. However, Barratt Developments, Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey fell 1.6%, 1.5% and 1.1%, respectively, after polls indicated more support for a Brexit. easyJet lost 1.1%, after its load factor dropped in May amid a rise in cancellations due to French air traffic strikes and weather conditions. Its peer, International Consolidated Airlines Group slipped 0.9%. The FTSE 100 advanced 1.0%, to close at 6,273.40. S 2,131 17,407 2,094 16,920 2,057 16,433 2,020 6-May 17-May 26-May 6-Jun US markets ended higher yesterday, after the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chief, Janet Yellen, avoided providing an explicit timing for interest rate hikes in the nation. Energy firms, Transocean and Chesapeake Energy Corp., soared 14.7% and 11.7%, respectively, amid an increase in oil prices. Banks, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup and Bank of America Corp. gained 1.0%, 0.8% and 0.7%, respectively. On the flipside, Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp. plunged 53.8%, after the Food and Drug Administration indicated that it would require more tests for its new drug application. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.5% to settle at 2,109.41, while the DJIA Index advanced 0.6% to close at 17,920.33. The NASDAQ Index climbed 0.5% to end the trading session at 4,968.72. 15,946 6-May 17-May 26-May 6-Jun Markets in Asia are trading firmer this morning, mirroring overnight gains in the US equities. In Japan, Pigeon Corp. has soared 12.7%, after it reported upbeat net earnings for the 1Q16. Inpex and Japan Petroleum Exploration have gained 3.9% and 3.1%, respectively, amid gains in crude oil prices. However, Suzuki Motor has lost 1.4%, on news that the government plans to re-test some of its automobiles for fuel efficiency. In Hong Kong, Hang Lung Properties has advanced 0.8%. In South Korea, POSCO climbed 6.9%. The Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.7% higher at 16,689.14. The Hang Seng index is trading 0.8% up at 21,193.37, while the Kospi index is trading 1.0% higher at 2,005.50. Last Close 1D Chg 1D % Chg YTD% Chg 1M % Chg 1Y % Chg P/E Multiple (x) JSE All Share 53,990.76 -268.60 -0.5 6.5 5.0 4.4 17.78 JSE Africa Resource 10 31,336.68 -128.31 -0.4 23.4 2.3 -25.1 45.27 JSE Africa Financial 15 15,530.50 68.60 0.4 1.9 6.9 -5.0 9.87 JSE Africa Industrial 25 73,390.93 -679.77 -0.9 2.3 6.5 11.7 28.79 FTSE 100 6,273.40 63.77 1.0 0.5 2.4 -7.8 47.05 German DAX 30 10,121.08 17.82 0.2 -5.8 2.5 -9.6 21.79 France CAC 40 4,423.38 1.60 0.04 -4.6 2.8 -10.1 22.45 S&P 500 2,109.41 10.28 0.5 3.2 2.5 0.8 19.53 17,920.33 113.27 0.6 2.8 1.0 0.4 17.01 4,968.71 26.20 0.5 -0.8 4.9 -2.0 30.94 16,689.14 109.11 0.7 -12.9 2.9 -19.0 19.79 2,929.79 -4.31 -0.1 -17.1 0.7 -41.6 16.18 21,193.37 163.15 0.8 -4.0 4.6 -22.9 10.63 Dow Jones Industrials Nasdaq Composite Nikkei 225* Shanghai Composite* Hang Seng Index* *Time - SAST 6:00:00 AM 7 June 2016 $/bbl Yesterday, the Illinois North Central No.2 Yellow corn spot prices rose 2.3% to $4.09/bushel. 50.3 4.1 47.7 3.9 45.2 3.7 42.6 3.5 6-May 17-May Crude - LHS At 06:00 SAST today, gold prices declined 0.2% to trade at $1,243.35/oz. Yesterday, gold gained 0.1% to close at $1,245.34/oz, amid a weaker US dollar and comments by the US Fed Chairwoman, Janet Yellen. 26-May 6-Jun Corn - RHS Gold & Platinum Prices Spot Yesterday, copper declined 0.2% to close at $4,688.50/mt. Aluminium closed 0.5% higher at $1,542.75/mt. 131 5 110 1 127 0 104 7 122 5 993 118 1 $/oz At 06:00 SAST today, Brent crude oil fell 0.2% to trade at $48.92/bl. Yesterday, Brent crude oil fell marginally to settle at $49.02/bl. Meanwhile, increased violence in Nigeria disrupted crude supply and temporarily eased concerns of a persistent supply glut. $/oz $/bushel Crude Oil and Corn Prices Spot 939 6-May 17-May Gol d - LHS 26-May 6-Jun Platinu m - RHS Copper, Aluminium & Iron Ore Prices Spot (Rebased to 100) 100 93 87 80 6-May Copper 17-May Aluminium 26-May 6-Jun Iron Ore 62% Fe Content - CFR Qingdao China USD/ZAR Movement 16.028 5 Yesterday, the South African rand strengthened against the US dollar. The Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, indicated that the recent US employment report was "disappointing" but that she expects the positive economic forces to outweigh the negatives. Giving an upbeat assessment of the US economy, she stated that she expects a gradual increase in interest rates. Later today, investors will keep tabs on South Africa’s net gold and forex reserves data as well as the SACCI business confidence index for further direction. In the US, a report on consumer credit and the IBD/TIPP economic optimism index will be eyed. The yield on benchmark government bonds fell yesterday. The yield on 2016 bond declined to 7.28% while that for the longer-dated 2026 issue fell to 9.05%. At 06:00 SAST, the US dollar is trading 0.2% higher against the South African rand at R14.9312, while the euro is trading 0.2% higher at R16.9569. At 06:00 SAST, the British pound has gained 0.5% against the South African rand to trade at R21.6340. Yesterday, the euro advanced against most of the major currencies, but declined against the US dollar. Data revealed a more-thanexpected drop in German factory orders for April. In the eurozone, investor confidence improved more-than-forecast for June. Earlier in the session, data indicated a rise in retail sales in the UK for May. Going forward, eurozone’s gross domestic product data will attract market attention. Also, Germany’s industrial production data and French trade balance are scheduled to release in a few hours. At 06:00 SAST, the euro slipped marginally against the US dollar to trade at $1.1350, while it has weakened 0.3% against the British pound to trade at GBP0.7842. 15.585 3 15.142 2 14.699 0 6-May 17-May 26-May 6-Jun EUR/ZAR Movement 17.973 1 17.568 3 17.163 5 16.758 7 6-May 17-May 26-May 6-Jun GBP/ZAR Movement 23.423 0 22.696 1 21.969 3 21.242 4 6-May 17-May 26-May 6-Jun 7 June 2016 % Closing Yield % Change on Day Yield % 1M Ago South Africa CPI* 6.20 0.00 6.30 South Africa Repo Rate 7.00 0.00 7.00 JSE SA Listed Property Index 5.07 -1.36 5.18 R159 (2016) (SA Bond) 7.28 -0.07 7.43 R207 (2020) (SA Bond) 8.44 -1.46 8.52 R186 (2026) (SA Bond) 9.05 -1.50 9.13 US 10 Year Treasury 1.74 2.13 1.78 US 30 Year Treasury 2.56 1.88 2.63 Italian 10 Year Treasury 1.47 10.13 1.49 German 10 Year Treasury 0.09 26.47 0.14 YIELD CORNER SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS 10.7% 9.8% 8.9% 8.1% 7.2% 6.4% Jun-15 Sasol Ltd (43252.00, -5248.00, -10.8%) Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (8514.00, 664.00, 8.5%) Delta Property Fund Ltd (685.00, -40.00, -5.5%) Telkom SA SOC Ltd (6500.00, 500.00, 8.3%) Bid Corp Ltd (27125.00, -1374.00, -4.8%) Afrimat Ltd (2048.00, -102.00, -4.7%) Finbond Group Ltd (306.00, -15.00, -4.7%) Mar-16 Anglo American Plc (14795.00, 1136.00, 8.3%) African Rainbow Minerals Ltd (8405.00, 510.00, 6.5%) Exxaro Resources Ltd (6720.00, 400.00, 6.3%) Blue Label Telecoms Ltd (1668.00, 98.00, 6.2%) EOH Holdings Ltd (13340.00, -560.00, -4.0%) Assore Ltd (16949.00, 949.00, 5.9%) Northam Platinum Ltd (4276.00, -145.00, -3.3%) SABMiller Plc (93349.00, -2788.00, -2.9%) -7.2% -4.8% -2.4% PPC Ltd (1047.00, 57.00, 5.8%) Trustco Group Holdings Ltd (400.00, 20.00, 5.3%) Peregrine Holdings Ltd (2820.00, 120.00, 4.4%) 0.0% Figures in bracket indicate (Last Close, Absolute Change, % Change) Jun-16 R186 (2026) MAS Real Estate Inc (2058.00, -87.00, -4.1%) Coronation Fund Managers Ltd (6666.00, -244.00, -3.5%) -9.6% Dec-15 R159 (2016) * As on April 2016 -12.0% Sep-15 2.4% 4.8% 7.2% 9.6% 12.0% 7 June 2016 Company Name Price (R) - Local Exchange Primary Exchange Price (Primary Equivalent Price Price Difference Exchange) (R) (R) Anglo American Plc 147.95 London Stock Exchange 6.87 GBP 148.54 -0.59 BHP Billiton Plc 190.92 London Stock Exchange 8.86 GBP 191.63 -0.71 British American Tobacco Plc 928.51 London Stock Exchange 42.72 GBP 924.10 4.41 Capital & Counties Properties Plc 74.25 London Stock Exchange 3.43 GBP 74.20 0.05 Cie Financiere Richemont SA* 92.24 SIX Swiss Exchange 59.75 CHF 91.86 0.38 Intu Properties Plc 65.38 London Stock Exchange 3.02 GBP 65.23 0.15 Investec Plc 102.39 London Stock Exchange 4.70 GBP 101.70 0.69 Lonmin Plc 40.55 London Stock Exchange 1.89 GBP 40.83 -0.28 Mondi Plc 292.00 London Stock Exchange 13.46 GBP 291.19 0.81 New Europe Property Investments Plc/Fund 185.59 London Stock Exchange 10.38 EUR 175.93 9.66 40.21 London Stock Exchange 1.85 GBP 39.91 0.30 Pan African Resources Plc 3.24 London Stock Exchange 0.15 GBP 3.19 0.05 Reinet Investments SCA* 34.69 Luxembourg Stock Exchange 19.20 EUR 32.56 2.13 Old Mutual Plc SABMiller Plc 933.49 London Stock Exchange 43.15 GBP 933.51 -0.02 AngloGold Ashanti Ltd 235.18 New York Stock Exchange 15.91 USD 237.56 -2.38 DRDGOLD Ltd* 7.62 New York Stock Exchange 5.09 USD 7.60 0.02 Gold Fields Ltd 60.83 New York Stock Exchange 4.12 USD 61.52 -0.69 Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 50.80 New York Stock Exchange 3.57 USD 53.30 -2.50 9.93 London Stock Exchange 0.46 GBP 9.87 0.06 Glencore Xstrata Plc 31.05 London Stock Exchange 1.44 GBP 31.17 -0.12 Steinhoff International Holdings NV 93.19 Xetra Stock Exchange 5.51 EUR 93.50 -0.31 114.40 EUR 1,939.87 12.37 Redefine International Plc/Isle of Man Anheuser-Busch 1,952.24 En Brussels Stock Exchange * Depositary Reciepts (DR) trade in the ratio of ten DRs to each Company share; Exchange Rate - USDZAR:14.9312, EURZAR:16.9569, GBPZAR:21.6340, CHFZAR:15.3740, Conversion rate as of 6:00 SAST Company Name Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd Tiger Brands Ltd Italtile Ltd JSE Ltd Illovo Sugar Ltd Closing Price (R) 1D% Chg 52 Week High / Low 27.47 0.9% Hits 52 Week High 368.02 0.0% Hits 52 Week High 13.60 0.0% Hits 52 Week High 176.57 0.9% Hits 52 Week High 24.84 0.4% Hits 52 Week High 7 June 2016 On a yearly basis, in the UK, retail sales across all sectors rose 0.5% in May, higher than market expectations for an advance of 0.3%. Retail sales across all sectors had registered a drop of 0.9% in the previous month. The seasonally adjusted factory orders slid 2.0% on a monthly basis in Germany, in April, compared with a revised rise of 2.6% in the prior month. Market anticipation was for factory orders to ease 0.50%. The investor confidence index recorded a rise to 9.90 in the eurozone, in June, compared with market expectations of a rise to 7.00. In the prior month, the investor confidence index had recorded a reading of 6.20. The US Fed Chairwoman, Janet Yellen, gave a largely upbeat assessment of the US economic outlook and signaled a gradual increase in the interest rate. She further indicated that although the recent US employment report was "disappointing", she expected the positive economic forces to outweigh the negatives. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in its latest monetary policy meeting, kept the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75%, in line with market expectations. The AiG performance of construction index in Australia registered a drop to 46.70 in May, compared with a level of 50.80 in the prior month. Consensus/ *Actuals Previous/ **Previous Est. Frequency 0.5%* -0.9% Monthly $1254.00bn* $1262.50bn Monthly 100.70 99.30 Monthly 0.7% -1.3% Monthly $40.85bn $41.16bn Monthly $46.28bn $46.96bn Monthly - -EUR27.50bn Monthly Trade Balance (Apr) -EUR4.45bn -EUR4.37bn Monthly 9:00 Foreign Currency Reserves (May) - CHF587.60bn Monthly Spain 9:00 Industrial Output Cal Adjusted (YoY) (Apr) 2.4% 2.8% Monthly UK 9:30 Halifax House Prices (MoM) (May) 0.3% -0.8% Monthly Eurozone 11:00 Gross Domestic Product s.a., Final (QoQ) (1Q) 0.5% 0.5%** Quarterly South Africa 11:30 SACCI Business Confidence Index (May) - 82.50 Monthly Eurozone 13:00 ECB's Makuch Speaks in Bratislava - - - Canada 16:00 Ivey PMI s.a. (May) 51.00 53.10 Monthly US 16:00 IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism (MoM) (Jun) 48.20 48.70 Monthly Eurozone 17:00 ECB's Knot Speaks in Dutch Parliament - - - France 17:00 Bank of France's Villeroy de Galhau Speaks at SciencesPo - - - Eurozone 17:25 ECB's Angeloni, IMF's Vinals to Speak on Panel in NYC - - - US 21:00 Consumer Credit Change (Apr) $18.00bn $29.67bn Monthly Country SAST Economic Indicator UK 1:01 BRC Retail Sales Monitor - All (YoY) (May) Japan 1:50 Japan Foreign Reserves (May) Japan 7:00 Leading Economic Index, Prelim (Apr) Germany 8:00 Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) (Apr) South Africa 8:00 Net Gold & Forex Reserve (May) South Africa 8:00 Gross Gold & Forex Reserve (May) France 8:45 Budget Balance (Apr) France 8:45 Switzerland Note: High Medium Relevance Low 7 June 2016 South Africa Telkom SA SOC Limited: The telecommunications provider, in its FY16 results, revealed that its net revenue from continuing operations advanced 3.7% from the preceding year to R27.56bn. Its diluted headline EPS stood at 325.10c, compared with 581.10c recorded in the previous year. For FY17, the company expects net revenue to grow 23.0% - 25.0%. Sasol Limited: The energy and chemical company, in its trading statement for FY16, stated that its headline EPS is expected to decrease between 10.0% and 30.0%. It anticipates EPS to fall between 53.0% and 73.0%. The company indicated that the preliminary findings of the review of the Lake Charles Chemicals Project revealed that the expected total capital expenditure for the project could rise to $11.00bn, due to delay in construction. Further, it also indicated that the expected returns for the project have reduced due to changes in long-term price assumptions and the higher capital estimates. AECI Limited: The chemicals company, in its trading statement for 1H16, stated that its headline EPS is expected to be at least 113.00c lower than the 565.00c recorded in the corresponding period in the prior year. Its EPS is anticipated to be 118.00c lower than the 588.00c posted in the same period in the preceding year. If Walmart sells Massmart stake, who has the money to buy it?: As speculation gains traction that Walmart is selling off its anchor shareholding in African partner Massmart, industry pundits are concerned that finding an investor with enough funds to take over may prove difficult. Gold Fields likes AngloGold mine but it is not as good as sold: Gold Fields is interested in buying AngloGold Ashanti ’s Iduapriem mine in Ghana as the precious metal producer seeks to increase output from West Africa by about two-thirds to a million ounces. Northam temporarily closes Zondereinde mine: Northam Platinum has temporarily suspended its Zondereinde mine in Limpopo because of violence and intimidation that has spread to the mine from the nearby town of Northam. Net 1 seeks clarity after SA stops welfare deductions: Net 1 UEPS Technologies, which has a government contract to pay South African welfare grants to 16.90mn beneficiaries, has asked the country’s High Court to rule on whether a ban on direct deductions from grants applies to all services or just life insurance. UK and US Casey's General Stores Inc.: The chain of convenience stores, in its FY16 results, stated that its total revenue decreased to $7.12bn from $7.77bn posted in the previous year. However, its diluted EPS rose 24.0% from the prior year to $5.73. For FY17, the company aims to increase same-store grocery and other merchandise sales by 6.2% and same-store prepared food and fountain sales by 10.2%. United Natural Foods Inc.: The distributor of food products, in its 3Q16 results, revealed that its net sales advanced 0.8% from the same period of the preceding year to $2.13bn while diluted EPS stood at $0.76, compared with $0.83 recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year. For FY16, the company expects net sales to be in the range of approximately $8.46bn to $8.50bn and diluted EPS to be approximately between $2.39 to $2.45. Xcerra Corporation: The semiconductor manufacturer, in its 3Q16 results, indicated that its net sales decreased to $82.24mn from $96.23mn posted in the corresponding period of the previous year. It recorded a non-GAAP diluted net loss of $0.08/share, compared with a nonGAAP diluted net EPS of $0.47 in the same period of the prior year. For 4Q16, the firm expects net sales to be between $89.00mn and $93.00mn and non-GAAP net EPS to be in the range of $0.07 to $0.10. Sigma Designs Inc.: The semiconductor technology designer, in its 1Q17 results, revealed that its net revenue declined 3.8% from the same period of the preceding year to $53.78mn. Its non-GAAP diluted net loss stood at $0.12, compared with a non-GAAP diluted net EPS of $0.09 recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year. Its loss from operations stood at $6.01mn, following an income from operations of $1.41mn posted in the similar period in the prior year. Layne Christensen Co.: The water management, construction and drilling company, in its 1Q17 results, stated that its revenue decreased to $159.74mn from $174.27mn posted in the corresponding period of the previous year. However, its basic and diluted loss from continuing operations rose 32.4% from the same period of the prior year to $0.45/share. Its loss from continuing operations before income taxes declined 30.6% from the similar period of the preceding year to $7.59mn. Covisint Corporation: The information technology company, in its FY16 results, indicated that its revenue declined 14.1% from the preceding year to $76.02mn. Its adjusted non-GAAP diluted loss stood at $0.33/share, compared with $0.52/share recorded in the previous year. Its loss before income tax provision fell to $14.71mn, from $38.45mn posted in the prior year. Vodafone Group Plc: The telecommunications company along with Afrimax Group announced a new Partner Market agreement for Zambia, in which they will offer high speed 4G data services using the 'Vodafone Zambia' brand. For the roll out of Vodafone Zambia, Vodafone branded retail stores and kiosks would be opened in key locations. WPP Plc: The advertising and public relations company announced that Always Marketing Services, majority -owned by J. Walter Thompson, a WPP operating company, has acquired ePromode Sdn Bhd, a leading brand activation agency in Malaysia. It indicated that this acquisition will established Always' presence in the Malaysian market and signals WPP's commitment to catering to clients' needs in Asia. easyJet Plc: The low-cost airline carrier, in its passenger statistics for May 2016, revealed that the number of passengers increased to 6.86mn, from 6.49mn posted in the corresponding month of the previous year. However, it stated that the load factor (the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available for passengers) dipped slightly by 0.1% to 91.6% recorded in the same month last year. It indicated that French ATC strikes and weather conditions accounted for 173 cancellations last month. 7 June 2016 Randgold Resources: The Chief Executive of the gold mining company, Mark Bristow, stated that its Kibali Gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has demonstrated the capacity of mining to enhance the economies of African countries and improve the lives of their people. He indicated that the mine represents an investment of $1.80bn to date. Coca-Cola HBC AG: The bottling company, in its operations update, indicated that it expects average annual revenue to grow 4.0% to 5.0% in the medium term on a currency-neutral basis and a reduction in comparable operating expenses as a percentage of net sales revenue to 26.0 to 27.0%. It expects comparable EBIT margin to improve to 11.0%. PZ Cussons Plc: The company revealed that Caroline Silver has been appointed as a Non -Executive Chair, effective from 1 January 2017 following the retirement of Richard Harvey. Hansteen Holdings Plc: The property investment company revealed that Melvyn Egglenton will succeed Non -Executive Chairman, James (Jamie) Hambro, who has announced his intention to retire. Electra Private Equity Plc: The investment trust announced that on its behalf, Electra Partners has agreed to sell Elian to Intertrust Group NV for GBP435.00mn. Following completion of the transaction, which is expected during the 3Q16 or 4Q16, Electra is expected to receive total proceeds of c.GBP200.00mn. Financial Times Former LME Boss eyes new metals exchange: The former Head of the London Metal Exchange is considering setting up a metals exchange to rival the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing-owned bourse. To Read More Click Here Lukoil raises spending to boost output after price rebound: Lukoil on Monday said it was responding to the rebound in oil prices this year by increasing investments in its ageing Siberian fields in the hope of slowing a sharp fall in production. To Read More Click Here Shell’s asset disposal plans face delay: Royal Dutch Shell’s $30.00bn asset disposal programme put in place after its takeover of BG Group is likely to drag on beyond 2018 if oil prices remain depressed. 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To Read More Click Here 7 June 2016 South Africa Full Year Consensus Company Name Results Currency Estimated EPS Estimated Revenue (Millions) No major corporate releases today UK Full Year Consensus Company Name Results Currency Estimated EPS Estimated Revenue (Millions) No major corporate releases today Europe Full Year Consensus Company Name Results Currency Estimated EPS Estimated Revenue (Millions) No major corporate releases today US Full Year Consensus Company Name Results Currency Estimated EPS Estimated Revenue (Millions) HD Supply Holdings Inc. 1Q $ 2.61 7,850.00 Michaels Companies Inc. 1Q $ 1.95 5,340.00 Verint Systems Inc. 1Q $ 3.04 1,130.00 Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. 1Q $ 1.81 982.00 Healthequity Inc. 1Q $ 0.46 173.15 Duluth Holdings Inc. 1Q $ 0.69 377.60 Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. 4Q $ 1.24 984.83 Seneca Foods Corp. 4Q $ 1.93 - Hooker Furniture Corp. 1Q $ 2.20 560.40 Limoneira Co. 2Q $ 0.32 102.39 Capital Southwest Corp. 4Q $ 2.00 341.00 SeaChange International Inc. 1Q $ 0.04 111.11 Iao Kun Group Holding Co. Limted 1Q $ (0.04) 110.50 OncoSec Medical Inc. 3Q $ -1.72 0.00 Optical Cable Corp. 2Q $ - - Note: All Estimates are for Full Year 7 June 2016 Date Company Name Dividend Type Last Day to Trade Amount - Balwin Properties Limited Return of Capital 9-Jun-16 R0.21 - Combined Motor Holdings Limited Final 9-Jun-16 R0.85 - Insimbi Refractory and Alloy Supplies Limited Final 9-Jun-16 R0.03 - International Hotel Group Limited Regular Cash 9-Jun-16 GBP0.03 - Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited Interim 9-Jun-16 R0.73 - MICROmega Holdings Limited Final 9-Jun-16 R0.43 - Mazor Group Limited Regular Cash 9-Jun-16 R0.09 - Mediclinic International Plc Final 9-Jun-16 GBP0.05 - MiX Telematics Limited Interim 9-Jun-16 R0.02 - Niveus Investments Limited Regular Cash 9-Jun-16 R0.10 - Reunert Limited Interim 9-Jun-16 R1.13 - Sirius Real Estate Limited Final 9-Jun-16 EUR0.01 - Sygnia Limited Interim 9-Jun-16 R0.25 - Tsogo Sun Holdings Limited Final 9-Jun-16 R0.67 - Verimark Holdings Limited Final 9-Jun-16 R0.04 - Vukile Property Fund Limited Final 9-Jun-16 R0.83 - Wilderness Holdings Limited Regular Cash 9-Jun-16 BWP0.15 7 June 2016 The business of money: Global asset management and stockbroking This report and its contents are confidential, privileged and only for the information of the intended recipient. 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